Canopic Jar of Ramose

During the embalming process, the liver, lungs, stomach, and intestines were removed and wrapped in linen, then each organ was placed in its own canopic jar. Complete sets consisted of four jars, each of which was associated with a specific protective deity, referred to collectively as the Four Sons of Horus.

These jars, which come from separate burials, depict Qebehsenuef, guardian of the intestines. The carved lids offer two different styles of representing this god: the jar of Yuwy gives Qebehsenuef the head of a falcon, while the jar of Ramose adopts an older tradition, portraying him with a human head.